On her frail shoulders, the threads of Pashmina talk. Of a valley, of heaven, of a moonlit night. Demure, she froze amidst the discordant noise, Charred bodies around her, her flesh and blood died. On moonlit nights, hence she walks barefoot on the snow, Suffering within and out, I can listen, what her silence speaks out loud. Deranged, Demented, She drags her body around, Unaware, Listless, what she has lost can never be found. I call her, whenever she passes by me, I have been piling up sorrows as debris. Come! My child Let me hear your pain, Let me soothe your wounds, Let me jostle your soul, So you shed a tear. I know your pain, I have done all this myself, And I have been there. This poem narrates the sufferings of women who lost their families in Kashmir Valley. *Disclaimer - Title is inspired by Sonnet 30 of Shakespeare.
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I can see my dad in ur poem. He is on earth and mom in heaven!
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful Saru :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful
ReplyDeleteso heart-wrenching
ReplyDeleteOH NO ... a bit late ..
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This is so touching, Saru.
ReplyDeleteSaru, it's so touching and tears the heart. That why we should live in the moment and express our emotions. Who knows? It can be too late.
ReplyDeleteVery touching tale!
ReplyDeleteTouching!
ReplyDeletePoignant!
ReplyDeleteTragic yet beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow. This is sad yet so beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteSo much in so little.
ReplyDeleteThis blog is aptly titled 'Words.' :)
The way u play with the words are really awsm mam 😘😘😘😘😘😘
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